, 1887-12-25
christmas Celebrated in Grand Style
in Church Circles.
A Pleasant Entertainment at the
Methodist Mission.
The Baptists, EpiscopaIians and
Ladies' Relief Society.
Fiji DAY.

hglous aspect which is eminently appro-
pirate. Everybody was busy yesterday,
and intent upon the accomplishment of
the same object-to make someone else
happy, to present a friend, relative or
some needy person with a reminder of the
occasion. The streets were thronged and
the stores crowded all day. Merchants
smiled, and, warming in the glow of SO
much happiness, presented each customer
with a trifiing token. The weather could
not have been more favorable, the atmos-
phere being warm and balmy and the
movement of the wind indisccrnablc.
THE METHODIST MISSION.
Astonishment an inch deep was de-
picted upon the faces of those who Wis
tied the Cheyenne headquai ;crs of the
Woman's Home Mission society at the
Corner of Seventeenth and Themes
streets yesterday afternoon. A cynic who
sneers at the idea that there are men and
women who will perform acts of kindness
for the love of doing good would have en-
braced the broad principles of the plat
form of humanity had he seer the good
Samaritans at work in that mission yes
terday. Rev. DR.. RAIDER and wife, Mrs.
Thomas and Miss Walker were the NOV
ing spirits. Following is the programme
arranged for the occasion. The juvenile
participants acquitted themselves very
creditably.
DIR. RAIDER
Recltatlon. Glen Cowhick
Apperson
Instrumental ..Grace Gardiner
recitation. Dolly Baker
School
.lIarue Cowhlck
Instrumental DuCt...................E Eugene
RAIDER and Marceline Roleau.
Girls
After the rendition of the chorus and a
few timely remarks by DIR. RAIDER, pres
ents were detached from the Christmas
tree and distributed among the expcctant
Youngsters. Each was the recipient OF a
book, a bag OF confections and a candy
cane. The scene was a very happy one.
Some of these children seldom receive a
treat of any sort, and their Joy at being
remembered was upbounded. The young
sters would glance at the books, dive into
the candy rcccptaclcs and handled their
imitation walking sticks with the care Of
a dealer exhibiting a 1900 p~cachbluw
vase. They laughed and talked and were
inclined to be noisy, but the distinct sounds
became mumblings at the mild request Of
one OF their henc1actors.
The merry making continued until
evening Before the children succeeded
in making themselves sick by over indul-
gcnce in sweets, a palatable lunch was
served. Altogether it was one Of the
~picasantcst events which has ever occurred
in the church %circlos of Cheyenne.
RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
The Ladies Relief Association, Chey-
cnne's leading religious chiritable organi-
cation, held forth at Y. NJ. G. a. hall all
day. The donations poured in from early
morning until late in the afternoon. The
supplies were distributed among the
needy.
AT II EPISCOPAL CuURCH
The only regular Christmas celebration
held in the city was the Christmas tree
entertainment at the Episcopal church
last evening. There was an address by
Rev. DIR. Rafter, splendid music and dis
tribution of presents to the Sunday
school children. The church was beauti-
fully decorated.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The children of the Baptist society
some time since resolved that it was bet
ter to give than receive, and agreed to
celebrate Christmas by donating clothing,
books and other supplies for distribution